Compare 56/98 and 15/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/98 and 15/9

1^st number: 56/98, 2^nd number: 1 6/9

56/98 is smaller than 15/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 9 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
56/98 = 56 × 9/98 × 9 = 504/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
15/9 = 15 × 98/9 × 98 = 1470/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
504/882 < 1470/882 or 56/98 < 15/9

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